WELCOME TO ​THE NETWORK!

ABOUT US

MissionThe mission of the Network is to create the means for members of the occupational therapy professional community who are committed to advancing the understanding of sexual orientation issues to identify, support, and mentor one another and to promote research in occupational therapy.

Purpose

Building a bridge of understanding from the LGBTQIA+ community within the OT profession to the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA) membership at large.

Supporting and mentoring one another including but not limited to communication and connection with the community at large, opportunities for research and training in LGBTQIA issues, and serving as a liaison for state organizations and academic programs.

Educating the AOTA membership concerning sexual orientation, transgender, intersex, and gender and sexual identity/expression and their rights within their work environment and opportunities for advocacy.

HistoryThe Network began in 1992 at the Houston AOTA conference, when a small group of occupational therapists met to discuss related concerns. Subsequently, regional groups were organized, and the Network membership grew rapidly. There were 60 people at the 1st annual Network meeting in Seattle in 1993, where officers were elected and by-laws formed. The following year at the CAN/AM conference in Boston, there were 120 members in attendance, with a large and continuing group of members from Canada. We have held membership meetings at AOTA conference every year since! We now have a steady membership of about 350, with members from four foreign countries.

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